Support for hosiery display forms



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SUPPR'I FOR HOSIERY DISPLAY FORMS Filed sept. 12, 1936 4 5 sheets-sheetsFigli-- 17 Z7 f 10 v 5 0 ///I 'Il W I5 l INVENToR:

Patented Nov. 16,Y 1937 Unirse STATE vstaren SUPPORT FOR HGSIER;7DISPLAY FORMS Henry Janssen, Wyomissing, Pa., assigner to TextileMachine Works, Wyomissing', Pa., a corporation of PennsylvaniaApplication September 12, 1936, Serial No. 100,458

1 Claim.

My invention relates tor hosiery display devices, and particularly tobase structures o-f ornamental character for supporting stocking forms.Y

In devices of this character, particularly for displaying ladies ne silkstockings, it has been usual to provide forms simulating the naturallegs and feet of the wearers, and ornamental supports for the forms,fromfwhich the forms may Vreadily be lifted for replacement or closeinspection 'of the stockings. Y

It being desirable to show as much of a stocking as possible,'forreasons such as to illustrate the structure of, or improvements in, thefoot portion, and. to avoid unsightly coverage, or interruption of thesurface or the graceful contour of a stocking form simulating the'humanleg, supports or bases for such forms have been employed, each includingla portion conforming to the bottom portion of a shoe, and a top seatsurface simulating the bottomsurface of a foot. The top seat surface isslightly depressed in conformity to the bottom surface of the foot, andthereby, although not alone ensuring absolute stable support, affords acertain amount of stability for a form having a bottom surface in closeconformity to the top surface of the base, depending on the balance ordistribution of weight of the remainder of Vthe form. Y

However, irrespective ofthe degree of stability .thus accomplished incertain cases, the-devices of this character are, Vin general, subjectto trouble from knocking the forms over, ,by accident or jarring, andthe balancing of a form on a vantages, of such prior structures, wherebya form with a stocking thereon may be substantially freely placed on,and removed from, a base, and be interlocked to the base by meansutilizing certain areas of theform for effective holding relationthereto, but covering substantially a minimum of such areas.

Other features include the provision of a comv posite base, of which theshoe-conforming portion and a support therefor constitute separatecomponent members, a sole portion is provided witha downward bottomextension, the support is so provided with a depressed top portion forthe reception of the sole extension in perpendicular intertting relationthereto as to submerge the extension, and other features-of constructionare Figure -1 is a perspective view'of a structure enil bodying theinvention, showing the novel and improved support or base in full lines,and a stocking form thereon in broken lines;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view, on a reduced scale, of

Ythe base of Fig, l;

Fig. 3 is a view, in side elevation,-of the device of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a view, in front elevation, of the device of Figs. 2 and 3;

Fig. 5 is a View, on an enlarged scale, taken substantially along theline 5-5 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 6'is a View, on the scale of Fig. 5, taken Ysubstantially along theline G-t of Fig. 2.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the composite device comprises, ingeneral, one component member in the form of a panel or disk I0, and aseparate component member I2 simulating the bottom of a high heeledshoe, and including a heel portion I4, an arch I5 and a sole portion Il.Clips I8 and I9, embedded inthe base at opposite sides of the soleportion I'I, operate to interlockingly hold a leg form 2|, see Fig.1, onthe topVY surface or seat of the shoe-conforming member I2. Withdrawnfrom the base, by slipping it from Yunder theclips, it is positivelyheld or locked against movement in other directions.

As indicated, the clips structed of tenuous elements, such as wires, and

'are of inverted substantially U-shape in upright position on the baseVwhereby to embrace relatively extensive areas of the form foreffectively gripping the same, without actually covering-more thansubstantially a minimum of such areas. That is, these clips havesubstantially the same gripping effect over the areas embraced therebyThat is, although the form 2I may be quickly v I8 and I9, are confio aswould be had by imperforate sheet metal clips covering the areas definedby the wires.

The clips, viewed from the front of the base, as in Figs. 4 and 6, arebowed toward each other, from bottom to top, or toward the position ofhe form, with the clip I8 longer than, and of slightly differentcurvature from, the clip I9, in conformity to the shape of the adjacentfoot portion of the form 24. The clips, also in accordance with theshape of the foot form, are disposed in oiset relation to each otheralong the form on a line diagonally across the sole portion il, viewedfrom the top. The clips thus, although of tenuous or open work characterare, in effect, molded or shaped to portions of the foot form, wherebyto snugly and evenly t the latter, without unduly obstructing a View of,or injuring, a stocking.

The top surface of the shoe-conforming member i2 is molded nearly t0 theexact bottom. contour of a human foot, to provide maximum surfacecontact between the form and the base, and add to the stability of theform on the base. However, in order to display as much of the stockingas possible, consistent with stable support,

the foot-bottom-conforming upper surface of the member i2 is depressedonly slightly, or, in other words is not brought upwardly to anyappreciable extent about the sides of the foot portion.

Dependingr largely upon the size, weight, shape and balance of the form,and also upon the tiit or slope of the arch I5, the form alone has moreor less stable support on a base of this kind, although not protected,without the clips IS and i9, against accidental knocking from the base.

With these clips, the form may easily be inserted in position by adownward and forward motion, whereby the form. lts readily between theclips, securely held in position against the likelihood of knocking overrelative to the base as above stated, and may substantially as readilybe withdrawn, as though the clips were not present. The clips may beslightly resilient to not offer too rigid resistance to movement of thestocking on the form against the clips in any way. This yieidability ofthe clips also permits the form to be urged forwardly at the lastportions of its forward movement into position, to receive a grippingaction.

Detailed construction of the base is shown in Figs. 5 and 6. rIhe diskor panel member it, is herein better illustrated as of inverted shallowdish-like shape, being preferably constructed of metal, such as castaluminum. Its upper surf face 23 is conca-ve, having a portion toreceive the heel portion ll-l conforming thereto, and a furtherdepressed portion 24 into which extends a downward extension 25 of thesole portion i?. This arrangement gives the separate members i@ and ldmore the appearance of one homogeneousiy integral piece, with nothing ofthe sole extension 25 showing above the concave surface 23, and the soleportion il apparently resting on the concave surface. It also, assistsin rmly accurately positioning the separate members ii! and I2, and aidsin the assembly of these members for the reception of holding elementsor screws 2l and 28 extending upwardly, through openings in bosses 29 inthe top of the member it, into holding relation to cooperating means,such as drilled and tapped portions accessible from the bottoms of theheel and sole-extension portions.

The clips I8 and I9, Fig, 6, have lower end portions extendingdownwardly through portions of the base I into inserts 32 and 33,respectively, of metal such as brass. These inserts are, as shown, ofinverted substantially frusto-conical or disk-like shape, cast into thealuminum base, and thereby very securely and permanently held inposition to hold the clips more securely than ii they were anchoreddirectly in the aluminum of the base.

As indicated, the lower ends of the clips I8 and i9, are rst secured tothe inserts 32 and 33 in openings thereof, as by soldering or welding,indicated by joints 35, and then inserted into a mold for the receptionof the aluminum :forming the remainder of the base. Each of the clips I3 and I9 has a short-bend portion 35, Fig. 6, extending convexly towardthe other, impinging against the side of the sole portion I'I, and anupper portion of wider bend extending concavely from the other.

A rabbet groovelike portion 39, Fig. 5, is provided in the bottomresting edge 4Q oi the panel lll for the reception of an underside coverplate or disk 42, as of metal, which is secured to the panel I0, as byscrews 43 extending through the plate i2 into drilled and tapped bosses44 which are uniformly distributed about the inner periphery of thepanel I0. A felt pad or layer 45, or the like, pasted or otherwisesecured to the plate 42, may be provided as a protective cushion forsurfaces on which the device may be placed.

The device is of light weight, readily portable, and` of simple,economical manufacture and assembly, but may be heavy relative to theform 2|, which may be of very thin shell paperlike composition, or otherconstruction, thereby to provide proper balance between the form and thebase.

The improvements specifically shownV and described, by which theabove-described results are obtained, may be modied in Various ways,without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as hereindisclosed and claimed.

I claim:

A composite display base for a stocking form comprising a componentmember substantially conforming to the bottom of a shoe having a topsurface seat simulating the under surface of a foot, a heel portionhaving a vertical tapped v bore portion accessible from the underside ofthe heel portion, an arch, a sole portion and a downward extension ofthe sole portion having a vertical tapped bore portion accessible fromthe underside of the extension, and a separate component support memberfor the shoe-conforming member of inverted shallow substantially dishshape having a portion of its top surface depressed to receive thedownward sole extension, vertically apertured portions for register withsaid tapped bore portions, screws in said apertured and tapped boreportions for holding the component base members together, insert elements cast into underside portions of the support member, and wire-likeclips of inverted substantially iJ-shape having upper portions bowedtoward each other from opposite sides of the sole portion for holdingthe stocking form in position, and having lower ends extendingdownwardly through the upper portion of the support member into saidinsert elements and secured to the latter.

HENRY JANSSEN.

